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UK veteran appeals conviction for praying silently outside abortion mill for deceased son

Alliance Defending Freedom announced last week it has filed an appeal on behalf of Adam Smith-Connor, who was convicted for silently praying outside an abortion mill in 2022.

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LifeSiteNews staff

• Apr 7, 2025Apr 8, 2025

UK pro-life activist convicted for peacefully holding sign in front of abortion center

Livia Tossici-Bolt was found guilty and ordered to pay $25,000 for breaching a local 'buffer zone' while holding a sign that read 'here to talk, if you want to.' After the verdict, she said, 'This is a dark day for Great Britain.'

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Antonino Cambria

• Apr 4, 2025Apr 8, 2025

British Army veteran charged for praying silently outside abortion facility

British Army veteran Adam Smith-Connor faces trial after silently praying near an abortion clinic as England prepares to roll out abortion ‘buffer zones’ across the country.

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Alliance Defending Freedom

• Sep 17, 2024Sep 17, 2024

UK woman charged for offering help to women in crisis pregnancies outside abortion center

Holding a sign offering conversation, pro-life activist Livia Tossici-Bolt was accused of violating a local abortion 'buffer zone,' which expressly prohibits approval or disapproval of abortion.

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Alliance Defending Freedom

• Mar 12, 2024Apr 22, 2024

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UK veteran appeals conviction for praying silently outside abortion mill for deceased son

UK pro-life activist convicted for peacefully holding sign in front of abortion center

British Army veteran charged for praying silently outside abortion facility

UK woman charged for offering help to women in crisis pregnancies outside abortion center